National Republican., 1887-07-13
THE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences In aud About the

Minor Occurrences In and About the
City.
Chief Paris Is not Ia favor of ringing the
firenlarms on the city bells.
The Columbia Rifles went to Colonial Beach
on the steamer Arrowsmith yesterday.
John c. Goodman, grocer of Georgetown,
has made an assignment to Jesse G. Ergood.
The commissioners yesterday issued an order
requiring all the estimates to be submitted
before Sept. next
A large excursion party, composed of mem
bers and friends of Galbraith Chapel, went TO
Harper's Ferry yesterday
The commissioners yesterday awarded the
contract for improving the Bennings road to
Andrew Gleason for the sum Of Sll,770.S5.
Samuel Wells, colored, refused TO let food
inspector examine his stock at the o street
market, and Judge Smell yesterday fined him
$50.
Joseph f. Lacey white man, was fined 500
or ninety days In tho wOrkhouse yesterday by
Judge Smell for indecent conduct toward la.
dies.
The car drivers of the Washington and
Georgetown street railway gave. an excursion
to Lower Cedar Point yesterday on the steamer
Henry K. Bishop.
The old board fence, so long IN eyesore, In
front of st. Patrick's Church, has been re-
moved, ana will be replaced by fne iron
fence OF unique design.
Charles Gaisburg, the lad shot by young Par
sons while playing buffalo BILL" is some-
what better, and last night hopes were enter
tained Of saving his life.
Andrew Poulson, the retiring clerk of Mon
arch Castle No. 2, Knights of the Golden
Eagle, has been presented with handsome
silver tea service by the castle.
The commissioners yesterday informed Mr..
g. W. Cooper, 924 Massachusetts, avenue, that
Vermont avenue VIII not be improved any
further during the present season.
Joe Barnes, small colored boy, was caught
till in his store on Eighth street southeast yes
terday: The boy after giving the mouey up
was released.
John F, Kelly, Jr, station keeper Mt the
fourth precinct station WAS yesterday dis.
missed by the commissioners for neglect of
duty. Ex.Detective a. II Noss has been ap-
POINTED in his place.
Col. Hains reports TO the chief OF engineers
that but little progress has been made In the
construction of piers and abutmentS of the
Aqueduct bridge during the month OF June,
but that about $500 cubic yards of embLnk.
nCnt have been put in place.
The following bidders have been awarded
contracts for furnishing stationery to the De-
naItment of Justice: Z. Morrison, V. q. Fisher
seamans Il Benedict. of Washington, and Detre
u Blackburn, Of Philadelphia
The Washington bidders for furnishing sta.
,iorery TO the Interior Department are as fol.
lows: John G. Parker. William Il. Lutz, EastOn
q Rupp, James J. Chapman, s. F. Ware, Mel
Vile Lindsay, 4. X. Hephenstine, George Ry.
neal, Fred A. Schmidt. Wm. Ballantyne x Son,
L. +. Rider, L. Morrison.
The commissioners yesterday awarded the
following sewer contracts: |, 900 feet of l2.inch
Iipe sewers, J. McCandlish; 40 feet of l5inch
lipe sewers, John Cudmore 2,7l5 feet lSnch
pine sewers, John Cudmore; 1870 feet 3LfxiA
brick sewers, b. j. Coyle; 800 feet 2i.inoh pipe
J. McCandlish.
Inspector Gwynn Harris reports the following
arrivals last month: CLANS, 623, 600: crabs, 177,
400; founders, d.; Spanish mackerel, ESQ., trout,
ll,O95; sheepshead, 2dS porgies, 375; striped
herring, 10000; eels, ll7; sturgeon, is2; white
perch. 1,l6o punches; catfish, 1905 bunohes;
green turtle, 7; drumiish, .; oysters, loo
bushels.